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enMindless J&#039;cans - Lecturer: Masses exploited by politicians, elite because of critical thinking deficithttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/mindless-jamaicans-lecturer-masses-exploited-politicians-elite-because
Critical thinking is not a common trait among many Jamaicans because the country's leaders, both past and present, have been reaping much rewards from keeping the minds of the people in bondage, University of the West Indies lecturer in the School...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Jason Crosshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/mindless-jamaicans-lecturer-masses-exploited-politicians-elite-becauseBunny Wailer to receive membership in Order of Merit todayhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/bunny-wailer-receive-membership-order-merit-today
A total of 171 persons will receive national awards at King's House in St Andrew today.The list of awardees includes musical icon Neville O'Reilly Livingstone, popularly known as 'Bunny Wailer', who is to be conferred with membership in the Order of Merit.Bunny...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/bunny-wailer-receive-membership-order-merit-todayMayor says &#039;crafty&#039; entertainers not paying amusement feeshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/mayor-says-crafty-entertainers-not-paying-amusement-fees
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be moving to collect millions in amusement fees being lost on a monthly basis.Williams, who declared earlier this year that the...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/mayor-says-crafty-entertainers-not-paying-amusement-feesWilliams pays tribute to Marjorie Taylorhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/williams-pays-tribute-marjorie-taylor
Mayor of Kingston Delroy Williams has lauded late parliamentarian Marjorie Taylor as someone who dedicated her life to public service."She did so in an honourable way," Williams said yesterday.The People's National Party (PNP) announced that Taylor...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/williams-pays-tribute-marjorie-taylorNDM hails Chuck’s call to dismantle political garrisonshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/ndm-hails-chucks-call-dismantle-political-garrisons
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:05:16 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/ndm-hails-chucks-call-dismantle-political-garrisonsInside the Municipal Corporation | Scott defends handling of financeshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/inside-municipal-corporation-scott-defends-handling-finances
Chairman of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation, Norman Scott, has defended the handling of the corporation's finances under his leadership.Speaking at Thursday's monthly meeting of the municipal corporation, Scott attributed a build-up in...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Ruddy Mathisonhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/inside-municipal-corporation-scott-defends-handling-financesInside the Municipal Corporation | Meeting overshadowed by election challengehttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/inside-municipal-corporation-meeting-overshadowed-election-challenge
The monthly meeting of the St Thomas Municipal Corporation was on Thursday overshadowed by the recommencement of the ongoing election petition involving one of its councillors.The case against the election of councillor for the Yallahs division,...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Shanna Kaye Monteithhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/inside-municipal-corporation-meeting-overshadowed-election-challengeInside the Municipal Corporation | Councilor urged to get house in orderhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/inside-municipal-corporation-councilor-urged-get-house-order
Port Antonio, Portland:Last Thursday's meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation was not without controversy as councillors vigorously debated the circumstances that caused a man to set up a makeshift cardboard house under a bridge in Buff Bay....
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Gareth Davis Srhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/inside-municipal-corporation-councilor-urged-get-house-orderBartlett to head global tourism recovery teamhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/sotic2017-bartlett-head-global-tourism-recovery-team
St George's, Grenada:Amid efforts to strategise the recovery of Caribbean tourism, a Global Caribbean Tourism Recovery Team (GCTRT) has been named, with Jamaica's Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett leading the charge.The group includes...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/sotic2017-bartlett-head-global-tourism-recovery-teamHurricanes destroy region&#039;s tourism growth hopeshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/sotic2017-hurricanes-destroy-regions-tourism-growth-hopes
St George's, Grenada:The Caribbean's hopes of continuing on a growth rate of 5.2 per cent have been shattered with the passage of hurricanes Maria and Irma, which both caused devastation in some 13 islands.Not only were stop-over arrivals doing...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/sotic2017-hurricanes-destroy-regions-tourism-growth-hopesMore exciting matches this week in TVJ&#039;s Junior Schools&#039; Challengehttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/more-exciting-matches-week-tvjs-junior-schools-challenge
Week six of Round One of TVJ's Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz is here, and it signals that round two of the competition is just around the corner.In this the penultimate week of Round One competition, Solid Base Preparatory from St Catherine and...
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171016/more-exciting-matches-week-tvjs-junior-schools-challengeSavagery! - Scores of Jamaican children bearing the scars of brutal beatings; Mothers are the main ones carrying out the abusehttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/savagery-scores-jamaican-children-bearing-scars-brutal-beatings
The cruel and inhumane treatment meted out to some of Jamaica’s children was brought into sharp focus recently when a video went viral of a St Thomas mother beating her child with a machete...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Corey Robinsonhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/savagery-scores-jamaican-children-bearing-scars-brutal-beatingsMed school mess! - UWI admits challenges facing doctors in training but says these are being addressedhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/med-school-mess-uwi-admits-challenges-facing-doctors-training-says
The administration of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, has admitted that all is not well at the facility, but argues that steps are being taken to remedy the situation.The acknowledgement came...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Ryon Joneshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/med-school-mess-uwi-admits-challenges-facing-doctors-training-says&#039;Magic pill&#039; for Ja? - Gov&#039;t looking to introduce preventive drug to reduce the spread of HIVhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/magic-pill-ja-govt-looking-introduce-preventive-drug-reduce-spread-hiv
As the controversy rages over the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Jamaica's schools, The Sunday Gleaner has confirmed that the Ministry of Health is considering introducing the equally controversial HIV prevention method,...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Ryon Joneshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/magic-pill-ja-govt-looking-introduce-preventive-drug-reduce-spread-hivGuarding the &#039;Golden Triangle&#039; - Residents say no to commercial development in upscale communityhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/guarding-golden-triangle-residents-say-no-commercial-development
Several residents of the upscale St Andrew community of Seymour Lands, better known as 'The Golden Triangle', are up in arms over a decision by a developer to construct a commercial complex in the residential area.The residents who are members of...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Ryon Joneshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/guarding-golden-triangle-residents-say-no-commercial-development&#039;It&#039;s not an easy road&#039; - Teen moms share their challenges in an appeal to young girls to avoid sexhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/its-not-easy-road-teen-moms-share-their-challenges-appeal-young-girls
After experiencing sexual abuse and poverty, becoming pregnant at 17 seemed like a death sentence for Lisa Brown*."I took a pregnancy test which came out positive. It felt like it was the end of the world for me," said Lisa, who is now a second-year...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Nadine Wilson-Harrishttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/its-not-easy-road-teen-moms-share-their-challenges-appeal-young-girlsInsurance for gangsters - Families insuring the lives of members of the criminal underworld a growing trendhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/insurance-gangsters-families-insuring-lives-members-criminal
It appears a new trend is developing where relatives of notorious gunmen are taking out life insurance policies on them.The Sunday Gleaner has learnt that senior officers in the East Kingston Police Division were left stunned two weeks ago when they...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Corey Robinsonhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/insurance-gangsters-families-insuring-lives-members-criminalPolitical ombudsman wants more teeth to ... police politicians!http://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/political-ombudsman-wants-more-teeth-police-politicians
As concerns linger about effectiveness of the Office of the Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown has admitted that she would welcome amendments to the legislation passed in 2002 to make her office more potent."As we go forward and we look at...
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Ryon Joneshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/political-ombudsman-wants-more-teeth-police-politiciansDigital danger - Youth urged to be careful of social media footprints they createhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171014/digital-danger-youth-urged-be-careful-social-media-footprints-they
Young people are being urged to be more responsible in their use of social media given that careless usage may result in a digital footprint that may be detrimental to their future Speaking at a Gleaner Editors' Forum, held at the company's North...
Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Syranno Baineshttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171014/digital-danger-youth-urged-be-careful-social-media-footprints-theyJCF not at fault in lock-up repair scandal, says Quallohttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171014/jcf-not-fault-lock-repair-scandal-says-quallo
Following the multimillion-dollar upgrading work to make at least four of the country's lock-ups more fitting to accommodate juvenile offenders two years ago, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), which has day-to-day responsibility for operation,...
Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500Christopher Serjuhttp://sports.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171014/jcf-not-fault-lock-repair-scandal-says-quallo